![]() TLPS does not endorse, recommend or approve any third-party web site hyperlinked from the Web Site, or approve, endorse or recommend the products, services or any person, firm or enterprise represented by or on those web sites. TLPS does not control third-party web sites and is not responsible for the contents of any linked-to, third-party web sites or any hyperlink in a linked-to web site. Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society provides hyperlinks to third-party web sites as a convenience to users of the Web Site. Such marks may not be used under any circumstances without the prior written authorization of TLPS. Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society and other trademarks and/or service marks (including logos and designs) found on the Web Site are trademarks/service marks that identify TLPS and the goods and/or services provided by TLPS.No person is authorized to use, copy or distribute any portion the Web Site including related graphics.All materials contained on the Web Site are Copyright, Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society (TLPS).The right to use the Web Site is personal to you and is not transferable to any other person or entity. By using the Web Site (other than to read this page for the first time), you agree to comply with all of the Terms of Use set forth herein. Mashburn is looking into the incident to see what charges, if any, he will file against those involved.These "Terms of Use" set forth the terms and conditions that apply to your use of Thunderbird Lake Tahoe at (the "Web Site"). Oklahoma families should be aware that unlicensed, untrained, non-uniformed renters are allowed to police state parks in that way.Ĭleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn has received the requested charges from the Tourism Department against Fenwick and one of the members of the group. So I believe they had worked with park staff to limit access to only their group,” said Blair. “They were the only ones that were camping in that area. ![]() ![]() “We are a governmental body so we cannot deny a group use of public property due to their beliefs or associations,” Blair said.Īlso, she says rental groups are allowed to block off public access in a state park. Tourism spokesperson Leslie Blair says even if the group is a known “hate group” they are entitled to rent out Oklahoma State Park camping areas. However, the state redacted all information about the renters.Īccording to Tourism all rental information is redacted per Oklahoma Open Records Act. NewsChannel 4 obtained the rental permit from the state in order to track down the members of this group and sort it out. If this guy was in some kind of danger why didn’t he call 911?” “I’m the one who called 911,” Fenwick said. The ranger requested criminal charges for both the group-member and for Fenwick. The ranger investigated and filed an incident report with the Tourism Department.Īccording to the report, after Fenwick called for help, the renters told the investigator that Fenwick tried to “assault” their gate-keeper when he drove around that barricade. Initially, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident because there was no park ranger on site on a Monday morning at 9 a.m.įenwick says he was told the ranger was coming from Newcastle, Oklahoma and waited almost an hour for the ranger to arrive. When Fenwick spotted the loaded bow and arrow he called 911. At that point I thought ‘I’m getting out of here.'”įenwick says the group called themselves “12 Tribes” which is recognized by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a separatist hate group.Īccording to the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation the group rented out the entire south campgrounds. Then, I look over and this guy drew this bow and arrow and he pointed it at me. (The truck) blocked the road in front of me. “I shrugged my shoulders and drove past him. Then a big black pickup came barreling toward me. “I thought, ‘Who is this guy? Why is he stopping me? What is this about?'” said Fenwick. One hiker is warning others to watch out for questionable practices at the State Department of Tourism.īen Fenwick went hiking at Lake Thunderbird State Park when he had a run-in with an allegedly violent group which had taken over a part of a camping area.įenwick lives nearby and drives over to hike regularly.īut, a few weeks ago he tried to drive into the park when a man with a homemade road block tried to restrict all public access. It is Fall Break in Oklahoma and many families will be spending the weekend at a state park. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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